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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1880
Page
6
A Philadelphia Times column compares Brazilian use of wheelbarrows to head burden carrying, satirizing needless loads many workers bear daily. It argues people endure physical and mental weights, urging relief and lighter living once burdens are dropped. The piece also promotes Kidney-Wort as a cure-all for digestive and kidney distress.
A San Francisco printer who had been deaf for thirty years suddenly regained hearing ten weeks after starting a treatment offered by a physician. The doctor applied liniment to the throat and ears and provided gargle and internal medicine. The patient woke to hear a sound like a cannon and rejoiced, finally able to speak with effort as the crowd watched his dramatic recovery.
A Nevada man sought to set aside a divorce after his wife left him for a lawyer. The case involved multiple lawyers, a visiting Nevada plaintiff, and a referee ruling. The court voided the decree, reinstating the wife to her first husband, who did not want her back, while the Nevada man faced unexpected legal entanglements.
A fragment from Scientific News discusses scale as a thought experiment. It compares a man to an elephant, a mountain, and the world, then to the sun and beyond, using a scaled Earth model to show how tiny a person is in the universe. It includes a Havana note on cigar tobacco quality and soil.
A vintage ad urging relief from biliousness and headaches with Carter's Little Liver Pills. It claims easy intake and quick results, noting a 25 cent price per dose and promoting freedom from liver troubles.
Hugh J. Hastings notes Jefferson era maneuvers and diplomacy behind the Louisiana Purchase. He traces the territory’s passage from French and Spanish control to France and the eventual 1803 deal facilitated by Livingston and Plakuay, with Napoleon’s need for funds and British pressure shaping the outcome. He cites the price of 15 million dollars, claims against France, and the broader territorial reach across numerous future states. He also mentions legislative push via Senator Ross and the option of seizure if needed.
An advertisement touts a salve that treats cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and other eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction with money refunded and lists Richards & Suhrbeck as sellers at 25 cents a box.
An old voyage tale recounts a mutiny on a seafaring trip where a sailor led a revolt. As he climbed the rigging, mutineers were struck with coconuts hurled from below and the mainmast crew used nonlethal force to subdue him.
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